Governors, mayors ask Washington for fiscal help

 
By ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press Writer
Published: October 29, 2008

WASHINGTON - A bevy of governors, mayors and interest groups came to Capitol Hill Wednesday, pressing for tens of billions of dollars for new public works projects and help for cash-strapped states, among other ideas aimed at boosting the economy.

They found sympathetic ears at a pair of House hearings — even from some Republicans — for ambitious plans to build roads and water and sewer projects, extend joble...


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